SilverNeedle® Hospitality Adds Bangkok’s Riva Arun to SilverNeedle® Collection of Boutique Hotels

Singapore-based SilverNeedle® Hospitality is adding the Riva Arun in Bangkok to its SilverNeedle® Collection of independently-owned luxury boutique hotels after securing the contract to manage it. Located opposite the Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) and along the Chao Phraya River in the historic centre of Bangkok, Riva Arun will comprise 25 rooms when construction is complete.

The Riva Arun will comprise two buildings built in the Sino-Portuguese colonial style, in homage to the design combining Chinese and Portuguese influences popular in Thailand for centuries. The hotel will also boast a rooftop bar where guests can relax by a scenic riverside location with a 360-degree view of Wat Arun and Wat Pho (the Royal Temple). Construction of Riva Arun is scheduled to be completed in 2015.

Riva Arun joins three hotels in the SilverNeedle® Collection, which comprises Riva Surya, Bangkok, as well as the award-winning 137 Pillars House, Chiang Mai, and Kiridara, Luang Prabang.

“We are pleased to have won the management contract for Riva Arun, a unique hotel that encompasses historical architectural elements special to Thailand,”said Mr Iqbal Jumabhoy, Managing Director & Group Chief Executive Officer at SilverNeedle® Hospitality. “As the area where international tourist arrivals grew the most in 2012 and 2013, we are optimistic that Southeast Asia’s long-term fundamentals remain robust and will pursue opportunities here as well as in the broader Asia-Pacific region.”

About SilverNeedle® Collection:

Located in special and desirable destinations, the SilverNeedle® Collection consists of unique resorts and boutique hotels in Asia-Pacific featuring the very best in hotel accommodation, authentic cuisine, contemporary facilities and excellent service to ensure guests have a truly memorable stay. The Collection comprises three distinctive hotels:
 

·         137 Pillars House, Chiang Mai - an award-winning luxury 30-suite boutique hotel that revives the old world elegance of the orient in Chiang Mai’s Wat Gate area.
 

·       Kiridara, Luang Prabang - an award-winning contemporary 24-room boutique hotel located in the mystical city of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with panoramic views of Mount Phou Si.
 

·         Riva Surya, Bangkok - a charming new 68-room hotel located along the Chao Phraya River in the historic centre of Bangkok.

About SilverNeedle® Hospitality:

SilverNeedle® Hospitality is an innovative and progressive integrated hospitality investment, management and development company, with a focus on mid to upscale hotels and resorts that are intelligently designed and operated for the professional and leisure needs of the business traveller. SilverNeedle® Hospitality currently operates more than 60 managed and licensed properties with three properties under development, together accounting for more than 4,000 keys in Asia Pacific. Headquartered in Singapore, SilverNeedle® Hospitality has regional offices in Bangkok, Sydney and Bangalore.

The Nadathur Group, an investment firm owned by Nadathur S. Raghavan, co-founder of NASDAQ-listed Infosys Technologies, founded SilverNeedle® Hospitality. For more information, please visit www.snhgroup.com